Finishing touches being added to 12 train stations

STUDENT COULD STILL FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR TLEING THE PUNCHES. THE WAIT ALMOST OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA. TONIGHT WE ARE JUST ONE WEEK AWAY FROM THE OPENING OF SUN RAIL. STARTING MAY 1ST YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RIDE FROM DEBERRY IF VO LUSH COUNTY ALL THE WAY TO SAND LAKE ROAD WITH 10 STOPS IN BETWEEN. LOCAL 6 IS LEIF AT THE SUN RAIL STATION IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. SO LEWIS WE ARE ABOUT A WEEK OUT NOW. IS EVERYTHING ON SCHEDULE FOR THE GRAND OPENING? Reporter: WELL, IT CERTAINLY SEEMS THAT WAY. HERE AT THE ORLANDO HELL STATION IT LOOKS LIKE MANY OF THE OTHER STATIONS WE HAVE SEEN TODAY WITH YELLOW TAPE AND ORANGE CONE UP BUT WE FOUND WORK DAERS MAY GOING THE FINAL PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK OPENING. ABOUT AT SUN RAIL TRAIN CONTINUE THEIR TEST RUNS GETTING READY FOR NEXT WEEK START OF SERVICE, CONSTRUCTION CREW ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE 12 SUN RAIL STATIONS THAT ARE SET TO OPEN. AT THE AT MONT SPRINGS STATION CEMENT POURED TO FINISH OFF SIDEWALK AND CONSTRUCTION CREW SAY RAMP REWORKED TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. PLANNING TO GO TO DOWNTOWN ORLANDO ON THE TRAIN. Reporter: BARK WORKS THERE AND THE TRAIN IS A BETTER OPTION THAN DRIVING DOWNTOWN. KIND OF DIFFERENT. THAN TAKING A BUS TAKE A TRAIN. NEVER BEEN ON A TRAIN BEFORE. SO IT WILL BE PRETTY EXCITING. Reporter: THE TRAIN HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE ROUTES FOR WEEKS. THEY WILL RUN EVERY 30 MINUTES IN THE MORNING AND EVENING AND EVERY 2 HOURS IN THE AFTERNOON. WHEN WE WERE LACKING AT SCHEDULES WE NOTICED THIS TRAIN SHOWED UP 3 MINUTES LATE HER AT THE SUN RAIL STATION AT ORLANDO HEALTH. BUT THIS ONE IN MATE LAPPED ARAVED RIGHT ON TIME AT 12:59. THE WHOLE DEAL IS NOT ENOUGH PARKING DOWNTOWN AND THIS WILL SOLVE THAT PROBLEM HOPEFULLY. Reporter: BOB GERRY LIVED IN ORLANDO SINCE 1959 AND AT THE MATE LAND STATION TO GET THE SCOOP. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WHEN I COULD RIDE FREE. Reporter: WELL IF ANY WINS IS WONDERING ABOUT THAT YOU WON'T NEED ANY TICKETS NEXT WEEK. SUN RAIL IS OFFERING FREE RIDES FOR TWO WEEKS FOR PASSENGERS AND AGAIN, THEY ARE GOING TO BE OFFERING THAT FOR FREE. FOR ALL PASSENGERS FOR TWO WEEKS STARTING MAY SNIRS FREE ALWAYS MAKES IT BETTER. THANK YOU. DO YOU PLAN ON RIDING SUN RAIL? THAT'S OUR QUESTION OF THE DAY ON CLICK ORLANDO.COM. SO FAR MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE HAVE VOTED. 20 PERCENT SAY YES. THEY WILL RIDE IT. 62 PERCENT VOTED NO. 18 PERCENT SAY THEY

MAITLAND, Fla. -

Sunrail crews are putting the finishing touches on Sunrail stations scheduled to open next week.

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Cement is being poured at the Altamonte Springs station to finish up sidewalks, and construction crews say ramps are being reworked to ensure they are handicap accessible.

The train will be able to take passengers from DeBary in Volusia County all the way to Sand Lake Road, with 10 stops along the way.

Lucio Barco works in Altamonte Springs, and he says he plans to utilize the new SunRail.

The SunRail will also provide many Florida residents, like Barco, an opportunity to ride on a train for the first time.

"It's kind of different you know, instead of taking the bus you take the train. Never been on a train before so it's gonna be pretty exciting," Barco says.

For weeks the trains have been running their intended routes. During the morning and evening, trains will run every half hour, and in the afternoon they will run every two hours.

Bob Gary, an Orlando resident since 1959, seems optimistic about the new transportation.

“I think the whole deal is there's not enough parking downtown and this will solve that problem hopefully," Gary says.

Passengers can ride for free the first two weeks of service.

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